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9 routes

Moderate · May to October

Srinagar to Leh

The Kashmir-to-Ladakh highway over Zoji La, through Drass and Kargil and past the moonland of Lamayuru.

Distance: 421 km
Duration: 2 days
Highest: 4,108 m

About this route. Road line and driving distances from OpenStreetMap (routed with OSRM); elevation profile from the Copernicus GLO-90 elevation model. Roads in Ladakh change with the seasons: always check current conditions locally before you travel. Use it to plan, not to navigate.

Permits: No special permit is usually needed for this highway; check the latest advisories.

Elevation profile

Terrain heights along the road from the Copernicus GLO-90 elevation model (tunnels drawn straight through).

Waypoints and altitudes for Srinagar to Leh
Stop	Km	Altitude
Srinagar	0	1,590 m
Sonamarg	79.5	2,660 m
Zoji La	103	3,528 m
Drass	142.2	3,090 m
Kargil	200.2	2,700 m
Mulbekh	239.5	3,320 m
Fotu La	290.7	4,108 m
Lamayuru	306.1	3,490 m
Leh	420.8	3,500 m

Stops

Stop 1 of 9 · Town · km 0 of 421

Srinagar

Altitude 1,590 m · km 0 of 421

Start. Leave early; Zoji La has traffic control windows.

Nearby

Dal Lake

Route lines and distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), routed with OSRM. Elevation: Copernicus GLO-90 digital elevation model, © DLR / Airbus, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA, via Open-Meteo; and NASA SRTM via OpenTopoData. Roads in Ladakh change with the seasons; always check current conditions locally.